Napoli cannot be stopped
In week 24 of the Italian Football First League (Serie A), Napoli defeated Empoli 2-0 away.
Empoli, which is in the middle of the league, received the leader Napoli, the strongest candidate in the championship. Napoli took the 1-0 lead through an Empolili Ardian Ismajli own goal after 17 minutes. In the 28th minute of the game, the Nigerian Victor Osimhen, Napoli’s top scorer in recent weeks, increased the difference to 2. The first half ended with a 2-0 lead for Napoli.
In the second half of the fight, Mario Rui was shown a red card in the 67th minute by VAR for kicking his opponent and left his team with 10 players on the field. With no more goals in the game, Napoli defeated Empoli 2-0 and increased their score to 65.
Extending their winning streak to 8 games in Serie A, Napoli continued their lead with an 18-point lead over their closest follower Inter, who have yet to play this week’s game in the league. Empoli remained in 12th place with 28 points. (AA)